Health Blog

Our ideal is to have is to have shiny, healthy hair with plenty of new growth.

The good news is that there are some essential oils that can help to naturally thicken the hair by stimulating the hair follicles and these include Lavender Essential Oil which will strengthen the hair by balancing estrogen levels. 

We share a host of other ideas too.

Cellulite and Stretch Marks are two different skin conditions appearing on the body but can sometimes be confused.  While cellulite appears as dimpled skin, stretch marks are indented streaks on the skin that usually start out as pink, red or purple and then fade to white.

There are so many good reasons why everyone needs to ensure they are not vitamin D deficient.  Research has found that soaking up sufficient summer sun can help us to store enough vitamin D to get us through the grey winter days.

Although we all love the summer months, the dryness and warmth can bring some challenges for the skin on our faces and bodies and even lead to cracked heels.

We share some suggestions on how to help...

Insomnia in the modern world seems to be a growing problem with sufferers struggling to fall asleep at night - and then perhaps waking up every hour to check the bedside clock and countdown the minutes until the morning.

We share some helpful suggestions by sleep experts...

Sleep inertia is the name given to that discomfort you can feel when you wake up feeling even more tired than when you went to bed or even when you have a good night's sleep, you still wake up feeling sluggish, disoriented and grumpy.

Many adults struggle with waking up fresh and feeling alive in the mornings.  While it is often normal to wake up feeling a bit otherwise, most of us will find any grogginess will quickly disappear as the brain fully awakens.

However, if you consistently don't get enough sleep - thereby building up a "sleep debt" - your chances of feeling sleepy will increase. 

A hemorrhoid is caused by the weakening of cushions of tissue in the lower rectum, meaning the skin blows up like a tiny balloon and fills with blood.

We share information on the different types of hemorrhoids and what you can do to help...

Learn how you can safely share your sleeping space with at least one of these indoor plants...

Now that spring is here and summer peeps over the horizon in the Northern Hemisphere, it is time to give your neck and face a spring clean!

These superficial leg veins can occur when tiny veins congregate below the surface of the skin leading to discolorations which can be red, blue or purple.

Spider veins get their name from the shape of the veins and while some spider veins can be quite small, others are more noticeable.  You may not like them or their appearance but the good news is that they are harmless. 

The wonderful aroma of Lavender Oil, derived from the Lavandula angustifolia plant, is known for its calming and soothing properties, potentially helping to reduce stress and anxiety while promoting better sleep and even supporting skin health and wound healing. 

Scars are a natural part of the skin’s healing process as the body works to repair damage from surgery, injury, burns or other forms of trauma. While many scars become less visible over time, others can develop in a way that makes them more noticeable and harder to manage.  Find out more...